This message contains images. If you don't see images, click here to view. Click here to advertise in this news brief.   Mobile version   RSS   Subscribe   Unsubscribe   Archive   Media Kit Jan. 26, 2012 Home   Public Policy   Member Services   Industry Resources    Events    News & Media   About Us     New school lunch rules aimed at reducing obesity The New York Times Hoping to combat the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, the Obama administration on Wednesday announced its long-awaited changes to government-subsidized school meals, a final round of rules that adds more fruits and green vegetables to breakfasts and lunches and reduces the amount of salt and fat. Related articles: First lady unveils tougher nutrition standards for school meals (The Hill) Less meat and potatoes in school meals rankle industry groups (Bloomberg) Lawmakers, industry decry 'backdoor approach' to limiting potatoes in schools (Bangor Daily News) Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is cited by The New York Times, The Hill and Bloomberg, applauding USDA's new school meal standards. More Share this article >     Administration not confirming food safety consolidation Food Safety News The Obama administration "is not confirming food safety consolidation," the subscription news service The Hagstrom Report now says. More Share this article >     Vilsack: More job reductions, realignments possible at USDA meatingplace As USDA's Blueprint for Stronger Service is rolled out during the coming year, it may mean "additional early retirement opportunities based on workforce alignment" and "additional restructuring of organizational charts" internally, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday. More Share this article >     Confident Obama struts his stuff The Hill A relaxed, confident Barack Obama hit a pitch-perfect high note last week at the famed Apollo Theater in New York, singing a phrase from Al Green's hit "Let's Stay Together" and showing the world just how comfortable — if not sanguine — he is heading into the election year. More Share this article >     Obama team sees Romney damaging self with independents The Washington Post President Barack Obama's political advisers have been preparing for a contest against Republican Mitt Romney. What they have seen of the former Massachusetts governor in the past 30 days makes them think he will enter a fall campaign, if he survives a turbulent nomination battle, significantly weakened by self-inflicted wounds and a major strategic mistake. More Share this article >     Polls: Newt Gingrich's surge ending The Washington Post A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research poll in Florida shows Mitt Romney claiming a small lead in Tuesday's primary, and the latest Gallup tracking poll, which has showed Newt Gingrich surging for more than a week, finally shows him leveling off. More Share this article >     Drudge, conservative media criticize Newt Gingrich POLITICO Newt Gingrich better hope voters who lapped up his delicious hits on the "elite media" and liberals don't read the Drudge Report. Or the National Review. Or the American Spectator. Or Ann Coulter. More Share this article >     USDA: Revising food packaging standards will reflect industry Food Production Daily USDA's Agriculture Marketing Service has proposed revising U.S. food container inspection laws, with the aim of bringing the regulation in line with 21st-century food packaging technology. More Share this article >     British PM backs Europe free trade deal with US The Associated Press via CBS MoneyWatch British Prime Minister David Cameron has backed the idea of a free trade deal between the European Union and the U.S., claiming a trans-Atlantic pact could deliver a much-needed boost to global commerce. Related article: Cameron: EU transaction tax idea 'madness' (Sky News) More Share this article >     Organic 101: What's allowed, what's prohibited USDA Blog When it comes to organic foods, it's just as important to know what isn't allowed as what is. USDA is offering a series to explain the different rules within organic regulations. More Share this article >     Raw food for ready-to-eat items excluded from Salmonella tests USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a reminder to inspection personnel advising them of the narrow circumstances in which Salmonella test samples are not warranted: in cases where all products are processed into ready-to-eat form or where all raw products are sent to another federally inspected facility to be processed into RTE form. More Share this article >     Current dietary habits could exceed cadmium intake guide European Food Safety Authority Based on a review of current European dietary habits, children and adults could exceed the level of cadmium considered safe in humans, with potatoes and bread contributing the most exposure. More Share this article >     EFSA publishes guides for risk assessment of animal welfare European Food Safety Authority The European Food Safety Authority has published pioneering guidelines laying out, for the first time, a standardized methodology for the risk assessment of animal welfare. Additionally, EFSA has issued guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified animals and related animal welfare issues. More Share this article >     Convert Pallet into Carton Flow Span-Track carton flow track by UNEX ‘drops-in’ to any new or existing pallet rack structure. Span-Track’s full width roller provides more contact surface than any other carton flow. Product tested for durability within Freezer environments to deliver superior flow with product always at the pick point. 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Attorney: Expect 'considerable growing pains' with FSMA Food Navigator-USA While the Food Safety Modernization Act undoubtedly will "raise the floor" and increase confidence in the U.S. food supply, experts are predicting "considerable growing pains" as the industry comes to grips with the new legislation. More Share this article >     School cafeteria supplier was warned of losing contract The Washington Post A cafeteria contractor has delivered spoiled foods to several Washington, D.C., public schools, failed to train its staff properly and distributed some meals without milk and fruit, school officials say. More Share this article >     Bill Gates pushes 'green revolution' for small farms in developing nations The Washington Post After years that have seen riots because of rice shortages in Asia and record low world reserves of staple crops such as wheat, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates argues there is a simple solution: Grow more food. More Share this article >     Schumer seeks USDA funds for proposed New York food plant The Daily News Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide several hundred thousand dollars in federal funds for sewer and water infrastructure work to prepare western New York's Genesee County to host a massive food processing plant. More Share this article >     Hospital finds color codes in cafeteria lead to better eating Fierce Healthcare Massachusetts General Hospital is applying a color-coding approach that has encouraged healthier eating in the cafeteria, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. More Share this article >     Smart Lunches™ acquired by online commerce expert Marketwire via MarketWatch Smart Lunches™, a Boston-based business that allows parents to order school lunches online for delivery to their children's school, has been acquired by Shoebuy.com founder and former CEO Scott Savitz, who immediately announced plans to expand. More Share this article >     Truck Tonnage Index shows largest jump since 1998 Refrigerated Transporter In 2011, trucking tonnage rose 5.9 percent over the previous year — the largest annual increase since 1998, according to the American Trucking Association. More Share this article >     Building labor-saving food service equipment into designs Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Saving on labor costs can be a matter of properly applying food service equipment and training. 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